127 Minsk (BDK 43)

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Author: Leo Van Ginderen collection
Location: (DE) Kiel
Date: 17/06/2011
Administrative data Technical data
name: 127 Minsk (BDK 43)
commissioned: 1983
flag: Russia
dimensions: 112.50 x 15.00 x 3.70 m
type: "Ropucha II" class (project 775) large landing ship
specs: crew: 98 + 200 troops
cargo: up to 500T of armor vehicles

Armament:
2 dual 57mm/70cal DP
4 SA-N-8 SAM positions
2 122 mm UMS-73 Grad-M bombardment RL
up to 92 mines on tank deck
speed: 17.80 kn
former name(s): new name(s):
BDK 43 ('83-'00) No known new names
We also have pictures of this vessel under the folowing name(s).
Extra info:
BDK 43 is the official name given during construction as the pennant numbers used to change during the cold war. To avoid confusion we have placed the original number after the pennant number.

BDK in Russian is short for large landing ship in English.
Converted? This vessel has not been converted.
Museum? No
Decommissioned? This vessel was still active on 01/08/2019
Scrapping? Not scrapped on 01/08/2019.
Severely damaged? No